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Chapter 160 Mother and Son Arguing
The next day, Consort Liang sent someone to summon Wei Jianning early in the morning. A short while later, Aqi rushed in.
"Miss, something terrible has happened! It seems the Crown Prince and Consort Liang are arguing."
Lan Zhi, who was sitting in front of the bronze mirror, frowned slightly and immediately turned around to ask.
"How did they start arguing? Do you know why?" Ah Qi nodded, fidgeting with his fingers.
"It seems...it seems to be because of you."
Lan Zhi was not surprised to receive A Qi's answer.
Consort Liang stayed, presumably because of her.
She nodded.
"I see."
"Then...aren't you going to go take a look?"
"Let's see what the point is. Let the Crown Prince handle it himself!"
"But……"
Ah Qi wanted to say something more, but seeing Lan Zhi's indifferent expression, she could only nod helplessly.
"Then you rest for a while, I'll go check it out, and if it's too noisy, I'll come back to you."
"You shouldn't go either."
She called out to Ah Qi.
“You, a servant, were eavesdropping on the affairs of a mother and son. Aren’t you afraid of being seen and punished?”
"But……"
"But what? Are you very free? Then go find Sun Wei and learn kung fu."
Ah Qi could only helplessly say "Oh" and turn to leave.
Lan Zhi raised her hand and pinched a strand of hair that was hanging in front of her chest. Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, she felt a mix of emotions.
Liang Fei and Wei Jianning started arguing because of her, and she wanted to break them up, and she should have.
But she felt that if she went, they would argue even more fiercely.
Instead of doing that, let's just stay here and wait for Wei Jianning to come back and tell her the final result.
But as she sat in the house waiting and waiting, Wei Jianning still didn't return, and she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"Xiangxiu..."
She called out, and Xiangxiu hurriedly ran in.
"Miss, what's wrong?"
Is it still noisy over there?
Xiangxiu nodded.
"Ah Qi just went to check on them secretly. It seems they're still arguing, but not as fiercely as before."
"Well, let's go and have a look."
"Didn't you just say you weren't going?"
"The Crown Prince has finally come back, but he won't stay for more than a few days before leaving again. We shouldn't let him worry about these things. Let's go and see him."
She felt conflicted about her relationship with Wei Jianning, feeling like she couldn't do either thing.
Apart from Wei Jianning, no one wanted her to become the Crown Princess. If she left him as everyone wished, he would definitely not agree.
However, if she were to become the Crown Princess as Wei Jianning wished, it would make him an enemy of everyone, which would not be of much benefit to him.
When she arrived at the courtyard where Consort Liang resided, before she could even get close, she heard a quarrel.
"Ning'er, why do you insist on marrying her? You said when you were very young that you would marry Yuwei when you grew up. Although you have been away from the capital for five years, you and Yuwei are childhood sweethearts. Is that not as good as a woman you have only known for less than half a year?"
"Although I've only known her for a short time, she gave me the courage to live. I'm standing here because of her. Without her, I would still be lying paralyzed in bed like a dead person. I am grateful for her kindness to me, and I love her. I will marry no one but her."
“Ning’er, this is not love. You’ve mistaken gratitude for love. You’re filled with gratitude for her right now. This is not love.”
At this point, Consort Liang glanced at Lan Zhi standing outside the door and continued, embellishing the story:
"Your mother knows that you want to marry her because you feel you can't repay the debt of gratitude she owes you for saving your life, and you want to repay her by becoming the Crown Princess. But repaying a debt of gratitude shouldn't be done in this way. You can give her money, give her an official position..."
"Mother, please stop talking. I just said that I don't agree with any competition, and I don't want her to compete with anyone."
Are you afraid she'll lose?
Consort Liang raised an eyebrow and continued in a higher voice:
"Your father said before he left yesterday that the position of Crown Princess is no ordinary one; it's not something anyone can just sit on. That Lan Zhi is just an illiterate, short-sighted country woman. You want her to be the Crown Princess? That's far too hasty. Besides, marrying her won't help you solidify your position in the court at all. Yuwei is different. Her grandfather was a veteran of three reigns, her father is a second-rank censor, and her mother is a second-rank noblewoman. The Lin family is second only to the emperor in the Northern Wei Kingdom. If you can marry Yuwei, with the Lin family as your backing, it will only benefit you now and in the future, without any harm. On the contrary, marrying that country woman will only bring you a bunch of poor relatives who will hold you back. What else can you expect?"
Consort Liang finished speaking her slanderous words against Lan Zhi in one breath. Lan Zhi, who was standing at the door, felt a wave of gloom over her words.
Although her words were harsh, they were not without merit. If Wei Jianning could marry Lin Yuwei, it would indeed be very important for him to solidify his position in the court.
It seems that Consort Liang deliberately let her hear these words, intentionally trying to make her back down.
She took a deep breath and was about to turn and leave when she suddenly stopped.
She had seen plenty of scenes like this in palace dramas in her past life.
If we follow the plot of a palace drama, she would choose to secretly leave for Wei Jianning's sake, and then Wei Jianning would search the whole world for her...
No, she didn't do anything wrong, so why should she leave?
Moreover, she is a time traveler, no less capable than anyone else. If she leaves, fulfilling everyone's wishes, she will be compromising herself. Why run away from the happiness she can fight for?
Thinking of this, she decisively turned around and strode into the house.
When she saw her, Consort Liang was stunned for a moment, while Wei Jianning went to greet her with great surprise.
"My wife, what brings you here?"
Lan Zhi glanced at Wei Jianning and said solemnly:
"Yesterday, His Majesty said that the final choice of Crown Princess would be decided through a contest. I came to tell you that I am willing to participate in the contest. If I lose, I am willing to become your concubine or leave the Crown Prince's residence."
Upon hearing this, Wei Jianning froze on the spot, while Consort Liang smiled disdainfully.
“You have quite the nerve, Ning’er. She said it herself; I didn’t force her.”
Wei Jianning stared at her blankly, shaking his head vigorously.
"Lan Zhi, I have said it before, in this life, I will not marry anyone but you. You don't need to compare yourself with others."
Lan Zhi raised her finger and gently pinched his chin, then smiled, raising her eyebrows.
Do you think I'll lose?
Although Wei Jianning knew that she was a highly skilled doctor and that she had many secrets that he did not know, he was still very worried.
He was afraid she would lose because he didn't want to marry anyone else but her.
Consort Liang glared at Lan Zhi, then turned her face away and waved her hand impatiently.
"Since you have agreed, it doesn't mean I forced you. Jianyu Ning'er still has to go to the battlefield. I will return to the palace this afternoon to make arrangements. Lin Yuwei has been proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting since childhood. To be fair, I will select several daughters of officials to compete with you. If you can beat one of them, I will make you a concubine. If you can rank second, I will make you a secondary consort. If you rank last, I'm afraid you won't even be qualified to be a concubine."